Day tour to mount Longonot park from Nairobi
Description
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
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Itinerary
Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot national park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
You will make a scheduled stop at the view point on the side of the escarpment to enjoy the view of the Rift valley floor from a birds eye view. The rift valley system was formed 5 million years ago and the rift runs from the red sea through Ethiopia and Kenya and Tanzania. The rift valley is an active volcanic area and has some of the most interesting features including more than 8 lakes, dormant and active volcanic mountains and hotsprings and geysers like the Olkaria geothermal wells and Lake Bogoria geysers. You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters and the undulating green rift valley floor. The view from here is just amazing. Make sure to take as many photos from here as you can
12:00pm: - Mt. Longonot –Lake Naivasha Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha. 1:00pm: - Lunch at Marina Camp Arrive at Marina camp and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at their restaurant by the lakeside while watching the lakes beauty and the birds flying by. 2:30pm: - Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha Go on an hour boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they swim and bleat inside the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Apartments Villas Hostels Any hotel/residence within Nairobi Note: airport transfer to your hotel will be charged USD 20 (paid upon arrival
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(31)
An excellent and highly memorable tour!! The excursion was absolutely worth it and is something everyone should experience and we had never seen before. A special thank you to our driver, Patrick, who was incredibly accommodating and attentive to all our needs. He happily made stops for us along the way to withdraw cash, grab coffee, or take breaks, which made the entire journey relaxed and comfortable. Our guide, Joshua, was fantastic — knowledgeable, attentive, and supportive, he supported us while climbing. He accompanied us to Mount Longonot in a calm and Professional way and made sure that we felt safe and well taken care of throughout the hike. Overall, it was a very well-organized tour! We would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone visiting the area.
Hello Nadimi, Thank you for writing back to us about your experience at Mount Longonont. We are glad that you had an excellent and memorable tour. Thank you for recommending our tour product. I will share your wonderful feedback with your driver Patrick and your guide Joshua. Warm regards Daisy
This day hike was very challenging and strenuous, but very rewarding. Next time word of advice to everyone to not book a 6 AM hike and go out the night before lol. My tour guide made sure we got all the way to the top and all the way back down. I didn’t feel rushed during the hike. I would not change this whole experience.
Hello Charneil, Thank you for writing back to us about your experience at Mount Longonot. We are glad that you had a challenging great day.Wow you really managed to went all the way up the mountain and back down, that is awesome. warm regards Daisy
Great experience to hike the mount longonot. Views from crater rim are incredible. The boat ride on lake naivasha was also very nice.
Hello Oliver, Thank you for writing back to us this wonderful review. We are glad that you had a great day at Mount Longonot and you enjoyed the boat ride at Lake Naivasha. Warm regards Daisy
It was such a wonderful one-day trip outside Nairobi. We got picked up on time by Jane, a very experienced driver and tour guide. She is very lovely and took us to the Rift Valley viewpoint and arrived at the Mt. Oloonongot for hiking. We met Steve who walked with us to the summit. Lucky it was such a lovely day, sunny, and we had clear sky. Really enjoyed the scenery of the valley and of course the crater at the top looked spectacular! Walking down was faster, and Jane was already there to wait for us. We also took the Lake Naivasha boat ride tour after. It was a good combination of two activities in the area!
Thank you Prama for the positive review. We are happy that you had a lovely hiking experience at Mt Longonot. I will share your great feedback with Jane and Steve. Warm regards Daisy.
This is not a tough hike, the driver Jane is a steady driver , she knows the short cut way for avoiding bad traffic. We took 4 hours to complete the whole journey but we didn’t complete the whole rim of the crater because we feel the view is about the same .
Hello PCHeng, Our drivers are best at what they do. They make sure you reach your destination on time. We will pass the compliment to Jane. Regards Daisy.
This was an excellent tour! Our driver Patrick was very punctual, kind, and professional. At Longonot, we had a guide Joshua who was also great - he was very friendly and he helped motivate us to complete the hike around the crater. The actual hike was beautiful and well worth the money! We also did the optional Lake Naivasha trip which was fun as well. Overall this was a great trip that I highly recommend!
Hello Emma, Our drivers are always punctual to avoid delays. We delighted that you enjoyed your hike at Mount Longonot. Regards Daisy.
My mom and I went to Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha, and we had such a a good time! Patrick (our driver) was amazing! He told us so much about about Kenyan history and answered millions of our questions from tribal culture to who to give tips to and the general amount given. His optimistic and friendly attitude made us feel at ease the entire day. At the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, there was a lot of fog in the morning, which unfortunately prevented us from seeing very far. The view was pretty, but we only saw up to Mt. Margaret. Our guide on Mt. Longonot was Joshua, who is also amazing. He was so encouraging and walked at our pace. We talked a lot about the surroundings of Mt. Longonot and about other close by mountains, so the hike was very enjoyable. The crater rim was absolutely beautiful, and we spent a while up there while Joshua showed us 2 more mini craters and gave us a better understanding of how the volcano erupted and what animals are currently inside and outside of the crater. Lake Naivasha was also beautiful, and the boat ride was very relaxing. Our lake tour guide (Nixon) showed us many types of birds, and we also saw hippos, giraffes, water backs and impalas. It seems that throwing a fish into the water and getting an eagle to eat it is popular, and Nixon tried 3 times until the eagles finally noticed the fish. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the hike and boat ride, and the guides made us feel safe while we got to experience the beautiful views and wildlife.
Hello Dhritin, We are so thrilled that you had fun and enjoyment during your tour to Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha. I will pass the compliments to Patrick, Joshua and Nixon. Best regards Daisy.
The hike was quite taxing but the experience was incredible & I recommend it. Don't underestimate it though if you haven't been physically active in a while. The route can be pretty challenging. David was an incredible driver & has singlehandedly prevented us from being stuck in standstill traffic that could last hours or even overnight. He even manage to keep to schedule & arrived back at my hotel at the expected end time.
Hello Julian, Thank you for taking your time to write us back your great recommendation. We are pleased to hear you had an incredible experience. I will share your great feedback with David your driver. Best regards, Mercy
Had a wonderful day at Longonot and then Lake Naivasha! The driver David was friendly and very kind, and went out of his way to make the day a success. The trail guide Moses was local and very knowledgeable and quick to take tons of photos in key spots :) The full rim hike is definitely worth the work; it is absolutely gorgeous. There’s nothing like walking along a trail with a lush prehistoric-feeling crater on one side, and a valley on the other. And we saw tons of hippos and pelicans at Lake Naivasha, the guide had a very keen eye. He even threw a fish to get an eagle to swoop near us.
Hello Penelope, Thank you for the positive review. Happy to hear you had a wonderful day hiking with Moses your knowledgeable guide and being driven around by David your friendly and kind driver and that you got to see tons of hippos and pelicans at Lake Naivasha . Best regards, Mercy
Seamless organisation. David was professional and it was interesting to discuss with him Mont Longonot & the boat trip on Naivasha lake is a perfect combination for a day out of NBO
Thank you Laurence for the positive review. We are happy to hear you had a great day hiking with a relaxing boat ride . I will share your great feedback with David your driver/guide. Thank you for the compliments. Best regards, Mercy
